BY Venture Partners

B&Y Venture Partners is a venture capital fund focused on early-stage technology startups in the MENA region. The firm aims to support high-impact founders who are building transformative and category-leading companies. By investing in talented entrepreneurs, B&Y provides not only financial backing but also strategic value to help these teams succeed. The firm seeks to partner with driven individuals and teams known for their strong execution capabilities and commitment to realizing their visions. B&Y Venture Partners emphasizes the importance of founding teams as the critical element in the success of startups, aligning its investment strategy with those who aspire to create the next significant technology success stories.

Jana El Husseini

Associate

Guy Labaki

Analyst

Adnan Soubra

Associate

Ghaith Yafi

Founder and Managing Partner

El Jisr, Bassem

Investor

Past deals in Gulf Cooperation Council

Stake

Seed Round in 2022
Stake is a digital platform that facilitates real estate investment, allowing individuals to invest in income-generating rental properties quickly and easily. The platform aims to modernize real estate investment by making it accessible to a broader audience. Stake achieves this by breaking down properties into smaller, investable shares, thereby enabling users to purchase stakes in residential properties. This approach not only democratizes real estate investment but also enhances transparency and profitability for investors. Through its innovative model, Stake provides a streamlined way for individuals to engage in the real estate market without the complexities traditionally associated with property investment.

Huspy

Series A in 2022
Huspy is a technology company based in Dubai, UAE, that specializes in simplifying the mortgage process for home buyers. Founded in 2020, Huspy offers an online platform designed to streamline the home buying and selling experience, making it more accessible and cost-effective. By removing the need for paperwork, the platform allows families to secure home loans easily through its web and mobile applications. Huspy aims to reimagine the home buying journey, prioritizing the needs of buyers and celebrating the achievement of obtaining a mortgage.

Toters

Series B in 2022
Toters is a delivery service that connects customers with local retailers and restaurants, facilitating the delivery of a wide range of products, including food and groceries. Since its inception in 2017, the company has experienced significant growth in Lebanon and has expanded its operations to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, serving thousands of customers each month through a network of selected partner stores. The Toters application allows users to browse local menus and store offerings, enabling them to place orders easily and track their deliveries in real time. The company focuses on enhancing the overall experience for both customers and partners through its logistics, technology, design, and support services.

Pemo

Seed Round in 2022
Pemo is an all-in-one spend management solution that empowers your business by packing every company invoice, expense, approval and spending decision into one powerful platform. Our offering includes smart corporate cards, invoice payment systems and expense tracking functions. These are supported by automated approval flows, direct accounting integration and real-time reporting - features that allow business owners to save time, save money, automate admin and every expense so you can get on with what you do best - building great businesses.

Grubtech

Series A in 2021
GrubTech is a comprehensive SaaS platform designed to facilitate the digital transformation of restaurants and cloud kitchens. It functions as a flexible operating system akin to 'Shopify' for the food service industry, offering an omnichannel point of sale system that integrates with major food aggregators and supports direct online orders, dine-in, and takeaway services. The platform is enhanced with AI capabilities that provide insights into demand forecasting, inventory management, and customer profiling. Additionally, GrubTech includes features for online payments, mobile-responsive web storefronts, and social commerce integrations, allowing merchants to effectively meet online demand. With an open API and app store, GrubTech encourages developers to create solutions that further assist merchants in optimizing their operations and enhancing customer experiences.

GetBee

Seed Round in 2021
Developer of a video shopping platform designed to humanize online sales. The company's platform features the ability to create in-person interactions with shoppers, assist shoppers to checkout online over a video call by providing them recommendations and virtual catalogs, and also offer business-to-business e-consulting services, enabling brands to bring the human touch into the online sales process.

Seez

Series B in 2021
Seez is an automotive platform that facilitates the buying and selling of cars through its mobile application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, with an office in Dubai, the company provides a smart search engine for online car listings, along with AI-powered tools and services designed to streamline the car shopping process. The Seez app is available in several markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa, and Pakistan, offering users a seamless experience that combines digital convenience with physical accessibility. Through its innovative marketplace, Seez connects automobile buyers and sellers, making the vehicle transaction process faster and more efficient.

Arrow Labs

Series A in 2021
Arrow Labs is a mobility software manufacturer specializing in niche applications and mobility solutions. Arrow Labs MIMS is a state of the art mobility platform designed for todays modern workforce. Based in Dubai, they provide their products & services to various size clients across their operational area. Their experience in designing and architecting critical medium and large scale solutions is paramount. Their obective is to provide advanced innovative mobility solutions that address specific niche requirements in today's demanding environment.

Minly

Seed Round in 2021
Minly Ltd is an online platform based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that connects fans with celebrities through personalized experiences. Founded in 2020, Minly enables users to book custom video shoutouts from a variety of public figures, including actors, musicians, athletes, and influencers. This service allows fans to celebrate special occasions, such as birthdays and anniversaries, by surprising loved ones with heartfelt messages from their favorite stars. In addition to its core offerings, Minly is committed to social responsibility and has partnered with local non-profit organizations focused on community development and support. The platform is accessible via its website and mobile applications, serving users in the Middle East and globally.

Mamo

Series A in 2021
Mamo Pay is a financial technology company that specializes in a peer-to-peer payments application, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The application allows users to transfer, receive, track, and split payments with family, friends, and businesses without incurring any fees. Mamo Pay enables users to connect their bank accounts, facilitating quick and secure money transfers. Additionally, the platform supports global payments in multiple currencies, offers virtual card issuance, and integrates with e-commerce platforms. This functionality helps businesses optimize their financial operations and gain insights into spending patterns.

Huspy

Seed Round in 2021
Huspy is a technology company based in Dubai, UAE, that specializes in simplifying the mortgage process for home buyers. Founded in 2020, Huspy offers an online platform designed to streamline the home buying and selling experience, making it more accessible and cost-effective. By removing the need for paperwork, the platform allows families to secure home loans easily through its web and mobile applications. Huspy aims to reimagine the home buying journey, prioritizing the needs of buyers and celebrating the achievement of obtaining a mortgage.

iKcon

Series A in 2021
iKcon – Innovative Kitchen Concepts – utilizes a network of smart kitchens in prime locations to quickly “extend the reach” of amazing F&B brands. Our modern kitchen spaces are kitted with the latest equipment utilizing smart tech solutions and staffed by highly trained chefs & customer service teams. Our infrastructure is supported by Procurement & Storage Facilities, Central Production Units, and Customer Service Centers.

Seez

Series A in 2020
Seez is an automotive platform that facilitates the buying and selling of cars through its mobile application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, with an office in Dubai, the company provides a smart search engine for online car listings, along with AI-powered tools and services designed to streamline the car shopping process. The Seez app is available in several markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa, and Pakistan, offering users a seamless experience that combines digital convenience with physical accessibility. Through its innovative marketplace, Seez connects automobile buyers and sellers, making the vehicle transaction process faster and more efficient.

NymCard

Seed Round in 2019
NymCard is a payment platform that specializes in enabling financial institutions to issue innovative digital payment products across Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2016 and based in Abu Dhabi, NymCard offers a comprehensive suite of services including mobile wallet solutions, card issuance and processing, cloud solutions, and security services. The platform utilizes advanced open APIs and mobile SDKs to facilitate the rapid deployment of plastic, virtual, or tokenized cards, allowing clients to launch new payment solutions in as little as eight weeks. By focusing on user experience and security, NymCard aims to address the low penetration of payment cards in regions where traditional banking infrastructure has been limited.

Washmen

Series B in 2019
Washmen FZ LLC is a Dubai-based company that specializes in laundry and dry cleaning services. Through its mobile application, it offers convenient laundry pick-up and drop-off services, allowing customers to schedule appointments and make cashless payments. Founded in 2015, Washmen ensures high-quality care for garments by examining and cleaning each item according to its care-label instructions. The platform is designed for user convenience, enabling fast delivery, often as soon as the next day, directly to the customer's doorstep.

Zbooni

Venture Round in 2019
Zbooni is a Dubai-based company that offers a social commerce application designed for merchants to facilitate online sales through popular messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Instagram. The application provides users with a free e-commerce store and simplifies the process of connecting with customers by allowing merchants to manage transactions and create invoices directly within the messaging apps they already use. By enhancing social interactions and streamlining the purchasing process, Zbooni aims to improve sales figures for merchants while providing a more personalized shopping experience for consumers.

MUNCH:ON

Series A in 2019
MUNCH:ON is a food tech startup that has cracked the subscription space in the UAE & KSA, focusing on offering meals from the best restaurants at a significant discount and with free delivery. The company has invested heavily in its scheduling, bundling and order prediction software which has enabled it to achieve massive cost savings for its restaurant partners that they then pass on to their users, often offering up to a 55% discount vs. restaurants' regular price. Whether it's employees ordering from their company's curated menu or users ordering for their families at home, the platform takes the usual hassle and cost out of food delivery in a financially (and environmentally) sustainable manner for all stakeholders

Toters

Series A in 2018
Toters is a delivery service that connects customers with local retailers and restaurants, facilitating the delivery of a wide range of products, including food and groceries. Since its inception in 2017, the company has experienced significant growth in Lebanon and has expanded its operations to Iraq and Saudi Arabia, serving thousands of customers each month through a network of selected partner stores. The Toters application allows users to browse local menus and store offerings, enabling them to place orders easily and track their deliveries in real time. The company focuses on enhancing the overall experience for both customers and partners through its logistics, technology, design, and support services.

HolidayMe

Series C in 2018
HolidayMe is an online travel booking platform that specializes in offering customized travel solutions to customers in the Middle East. The platform enables users to design their own holiday packages, including hotels, sightseeing activities, and transfers for global destinations. By providing access to hundreds of curated itineraries created by travel experts, HolidayMe allows customers to personalize their trips according to individual preferences. Users can also create completely customized packages from scratch using a user-friendly interface. The platform boasts a selection of over 300,000 hotels and more than 8,000 activities, with the capability to book airport pick-up and drop-off services in 300 cities worldwide. HolidayMe operates from offices in Dubai, Riyadh, and Pune, employing a team of over 200 staff members to support its operations. The company is published and maintained by Traveazy DMCC, based in Dubai.

Seez

Seed Round in 2018
Seez is an automotive platform that facilitates the buying and selling of cars through its mobile application. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon, with an office in Dubai, the company provides a smart search engine for online car listings, along with AI-powered tools and services designed to streamline the car shopping process. The Seez app is available in several markets, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa, and Pakistan, offering users a seamless experience that combines digital convenience with physical accessibility. Through its innovative marketplace, Seez connects automobile buyers and sellers, making the vehicle transaction process faster and more efficient.

NymCard

Seed Round in 2018
NymCard is a payment platform that specializes in enabling financial institutions to issue innovative digital payment products across Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 2016 and based in Abu Dhabi, NymCard offers a comprehensive suite of services including mobile wallet solutions, card issuance and processing, cloud solutions, and security services. The platform utilizes advanced open APIs and mobile SDKs to facilitate the rapid deployment of plastic, virtual, or tokenized cards, allowing clients to launch new payment solutions in as little as eight weeks. By focusing on user experience and security, NymCard aims to address the low penetration of payment cards in regions where traditional banking infrastructure has been limited.
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